As a branch of International and Area Studies Librarianship (IASL), East Asian Librarianship has become increasingly important in an age of globalization as scholars engage in interdisciplinary research and study. Volume 1 of Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America presents...

As a branch of International and Area Studies Librarianship (IASL), East Asian Librarianship has become increasingly important in an age of globalization as scholars engage in interdisciplinary research and study. Volume 2 of Inside Major East Asian Library Collections in North America presents...

"In the first decades of the twentieth century, print-centered organizations spread rapidly across the United States, providing more women than ever before with opportunities to participate in public life. While most organizations at the time were run by and for white men, women-both Black and...

Librarianship has always had links with critical theory. As a public service, libraries cannot be separated from the society they exist in, and investigating the aspects of the culture they exist in is an important responsibility for all library and information professionals. In this exciting...

Many aspects of the daily life and the library profession in particular, can create feelings of stress. Stress, in fact, is a normal and inescapable part of life. However, too much continued stress can have a serious negative impact on our health, our work, our relationships, and the joy and...

Although a growing literature explores occupational identity, or the overlap between “who we are” and “what we do,” this literature has not fully considered how occupational identity may interact with technological change. In this paper, we explore this interaction, asking how an...

Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the mission of a library has become...

Die fortschreitende Digitalisierung der Wissenschaft führt zu einem rasant ansteigenden Aufkommen an digitalen Forschungsdaten. Wissenschaftspolitisch gewinnt die Forderung nach einem verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit diesen Daten an Bedeutung. Im Rahmen von E-Science und Cyberinfrastructure...

This chapter provides a current and changing demographic profile of academic librarians working in a research library that is a member of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). Also examined is the changing mix of librarian and other professional staff. The profile is derived...

What do library workers want from professional conferences? / Samantha Schmehl Hines -- International library conferences: the professional development benefits for librarians, the hurdles of attending and the potential outcomes / James Thull -- Moving beyond the one-shot for professional...

Intro -- Workplace Issues for LGBTQ Librarians -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part One: Trajectories -- A Small Town Start -- Sexuality, Students, and Disclosure -- Girl meets girl. Girl works with girl. Girl falls in love with girl… -- It's Okay to -- Gay… A Librarian's Journey to...

"This book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and new understandings for those interested in Library and Information Science and the impact new techniques and technologies are having in this area"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliothekare und im Informationsbereich Tätige auf der ganzen Welt stehen fortwährend der Herausforderung gegenüber, mit den aktuellen Entwicklungen auf ihren Gebieten Schritt zu halten. Rasche Veränderungen der Technologie und der Aufgaben am Arbeitsplatz drohen, ihre Fähigkeiten...

Purpose – Changes in the environment – political, economic, social, educational and technological – have demanded changes in many areas of work, most particularly in the roles and tasks of those involved in the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage, and interpersonal...

Education in library and information science (LIS) in the first decade of the 21st century is reviewed and discussed in terms of changes, developments, and associated issues. Specifically, courses and concentrations newly added to the LIS curriculum are described along with a summary of what has...

This book highlights issues specific to information professionals (IPs) working in an academic environment. The evolution of scholarly communications and applications of technology are forcing IPs to reevaluate the way they operate. This book offers insight into the newest strategies for...

"This book offers disparate yet important perspectives of various information professionals pertaining to recruitment, retention and career development of individuals within organizations"--Provided by publisher

Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht die Auswirkungen der Neuen Ökonomie auf den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt. Neue Berufsfelder weisen nach dieser Untersuchung eine große und zunehmende Bedeutung auf. Gekennzeichnet ist diese Entwicklung durch verstärkte Humankapital- und Flexibilitätsanforderungen...

The creation of new opportunities for employment is ranking high on the political agenda and in the rhetoric of the European Union. The boom markets of the information and communication industries are regarded as a key area for future employment. The hope for new jobs is nourished by forecasts...

This chapter summarizes the library history of Hungary, with the main focus on the decades preceding the regime change in 1989. The country has been a member of the European Union since 2004. One of the consequences of joining the EU was that Hungary had to implement the three-tier system of...

Es ist das erste Lehrbuch überhaupt, dass für die Zielgruppe FaMIs auf den Markt kommt. Die hoffnungslos veraltete dritte Auflage stammt aus dem Jahr 1995 und richtete sich noch an die AssistentInnen. Böttgers völlig neubearbeitete Fachkunde schließt eine schmerzliche Lücke in der...